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jennybun's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Took me a reallllly long time to get through this. The narrator is insufferable.
Nick Offerman’s narration certainly fits the main character and thus is good in that regards, but made listening for long periods of time impossible.
Nick Offerman’s narration certainly fits the main character and thus is good in that regards, but made listening for long periods of time impossible.
kb_johnstone's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The story itself was so good but Twain kept going off on preaching rants about the virtues of modern America and how every other time and place is trash. That made me almost dislike the book for all the derailing from the story but the ending had me almost crying and that’s what upped the rating.
kepics's review against another edition
3.0
APPARENTLY.. this one was written as a protest to the United States poking its nose into Latin America. Nonetheless, a good book.
giovanni_pn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
completenictory's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
klord3's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
On the surface this book is an adventurous lark, but reading it as an adult, the strong social commentary is also a major compelling factor.
eggsofamerica86's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
This book is not known as one of his masterpieces but I was curious if it'd be an entertaining read based on the time travel premise. It had some cogent and funny parts. There's was a good bit about the incongruous mix of violence and religiosity in the people living in the Middle Ages. A lot about class distinction and the Medieval mind's inability to grasp certain concept. And of course some poking fun at the nature of Twain's "modern" society (particularly slavery). With the content it just didn't end up being amazing likely due to the "dated" material. But okay nonetheless.
ec_newman's review against another edition
3.0
In truth I only read to page 131, because that's all we are looking at in class, but I get the gist of the story as I'm sure my students do. I might go back and finish it at a later time, but it's interesting, political, etc. But it isn't Huckleberry Finn.